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IHC Life Member
Picture of Robert V. Jones
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Can anyone tell me for sure who made this I am voting LeCoultre

 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
IHC Life Member
Picture of Robert V. Jones
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Dial is just marked Tiffany

 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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Nice 18K Hunting case with Jurgensen lips

 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Wow Rob!

Wow!

I would really love to add a nice repeater to my collection, alas I can't really afford them. At least I can enjoy them thanks to posting like your Rob.

John
 
Posts: 311 | Registered: October 18, 2005
IHC Life Member
RR Watch Expert
Picture of Ed Ueberall
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Bob,
Using a toothpick, push up on the hammers and see if the plate underneath is marked "LeCoultre". They often marked their private label repeaters this way.


Ed Ueberall
IHC Member 34
The Escapement
 
Posts: 620 | Location: Pooler, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: November 23, 2002
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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Hey Ed I remember that info from the last repeater I asked about but it is not marked under them.
Hey John unfortunately this beauty is not running up to par. As much as I would like to get it repaired and see it running perfectly I would be loosing all my profit as everyone knows these repeaters can run into serious money for repairs. Did you see my Waltham Repeater in the for sale section of 185
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Picture of Ethan Lipsig
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The movement in your watch to some degree resembles the signed Ed. Koehn movement in a minute repeater I currently am having restored. That resemblance could be coincidental, your watch could be by Ed. Koehn, or my "Ed. Koehn" could have been made by whoever made your movement.

 
Posts: 1414 | Location: Pasadena, California USA | Registered: November 11, 2005
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Rob,

Yes I saw the wonderful Watham you have for sale. It was caused me to conclude I couldn't afford them. Smile

John
 
Posts: 311 | Registered: October 18, 2005
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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John Price is a little on the high side but was open to offers as I really do not want to sell it anyway. Wink

Ethan thanks for the picture but although there are simularities I do not believe they are the same maker.
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Picture of Phillip Sanchez
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Hey old man, after all it is just money and Samie told me you have sacks of it. Big Grin

Really a beauty Rob. Smile
 
Posts: 4975 | Location: North Georgia Mountains in the U.S.A. | Registered: March 31, 2006
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What a beauty rob, I'm always amazed at the number of gems you keep on turning up ...... whoever your sources are, guard 'em with your life Wink

John
 
Posts: 1282 | Location: Northern England, United Kingdom | Registered: January 07, 2006
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Rob,

The barrel and the striking mechanism look a lot like Touchon, but the bridges and the finish are not so close.

I wish I had more experience with these.

Cary
 
Posts: 267 | Location: Huntsville, Alabama USA | Registered: December 12, 2005
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Picture of Ethan Lipsig
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I only have one Touchon minute repeater. It looks nothing like Rob's, but Touchon might have made other styles.

 
Posts: 1414 | Location: Pasadena, California USA | Registered: November 11, 2005
12-Size Expert
Picture of Robert Schussel
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The ebauche is a fairly common one for high grade repeaters.

Typically a company bought the pieces and then finished the watch (to its standards)

Unless it is marked under the dial I doubt you will ever be able to determine who made it.

Regardless of who made it,it is an unusually fine example.

Bob
 
Posts: 621 | Location: Vallejo, California U.S.A. | Registered: July 10, 2004
IHC Life Member
RR Watch Expert
Picture of Ed Ueberall
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One additional place to check for a maker's name is on the bottom of the gear train cocks, especially under the third wheel. I had a minute repeater whose maker (A. Junod) picked that spot to sign his very high grade work.


Ed Ueberall
IHC Member 34
The Escapement
 
Posts: 620 | Location: Pooler, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: November 23, 2002
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Looks like a LeCoultre Cal 43 B HC ebauche movement to me. Nice!!


Reid
 
Posts: 7 | Location: Lansdale, Pennsylvania USA | Registered: May 06, 2007
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Maybe a LeCoultre cal 49 based on the shape of the hammers.


Reid
 
Posts: 7 | Location: Lansdale, Pennsylvania USA | Registered: May 06, 2007
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